Building record MLI82692 - Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford
Summary
Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Bass Maltings at Mareham Lane were built between 1892 and 1905; they consist of eight red brick pavilions with a massive square tower and slender chimney in the centre. The total frontage is of about 1000ft (300m). In 1976 one of the pavilions caught fire and spread to the tower and a further two pavilions. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}
Remains associated with a railway serving the maltings complex were uncovered during trial trenching on land to the west of the main buildings. A concrete culvert was also seen, although its full extent and function remain unknown. {3}{4}
The maltings were built for Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton of Burton on Trent and were designed by H.A. Couchman. They are the largest maltings complex in the country outside Burton. They closed in 1960, and the two Robey engines were transferred to museums. {5}{6}{7}
'For sheer impressiveness little in English industrial architecture can equal the scale of this building.' {8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI7530 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson (ed.). 1977. 'Industrial Archaeology Notes, 1976' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.12, p.64.
- <2> SLI7544 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Sleaford. 402.106 TF0745/112.
- <3> SLI11884 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2008. Archaeological Evaluation on land adjacent to the Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford. SLBM08.
- <4> SLI11885 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2008. Archaeological Evaluation on land adjacent to the Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford. LCNCC 2008.25.
- <5> SLI9583 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. p.53, NK34.
- <6> SLI921 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Page. 1974. Sleaford: An Industrial History. pp.22-3.
- <7> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. FO1, FO4.
- <8> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.657.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 07444 45252 (258m by 122m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (16)
- Related to: Eastern Cartshed to Storage Depot and Stables at Bass Maltings (Building) (MLI90605)
- Related to: Gates and walls at Bass Maltings Cottages, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90603)
- Related to: No. 1 Bass Maltings Cottages, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90598)
- Related to: No. 1 Mess Room at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90609)
- Related to: No. 2 Mess Room at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90610)
- Related to: No. 3 Mess Room at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90611)
- Related to: No. 4 Mess Room at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90612)
- Related to: No. 5 Mess Room at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90613)
- Related to: No. 8 Bass Maltings Cottages, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90602)
- Related to: Nos. 2 and 3 Bass Maltings Cottages, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90599)
- Related to: Nos. 4 and 5, Bass Maltings Cottages, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90600)
- Related to: Nos. 6 and 7 Bass Maltings Cottages, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90601)
- Related to: Offices at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90606)
- Related to: Storage Depot and Stables at Bass Maltings, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90608)
- Related to: Weigh Offices at Bass Maltings, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (Building) (MLI90607)
- Related to: Western Cartshed to Storage Depot and Stables at Bass Maltings (Building) (MLI90604)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photographs of the Bass Maltings, Sleaford (ELI8670)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to the Bass Maltings, Sleaford (ELI8609)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to Former Maltings of Bass Industrial Estate, Mareham Lane, Sleaford (ELI2874)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to the Bass Maltings, Sleaford (ELI2873)
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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